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Comparative morphology of the spermatheca in Megalopodidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea)1

Comparative morphology of the spermatheca in Megalopodidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea)1

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c192aa4c2eb4a68bc9ce92aba9480c4

Comparative morphology of the spermatheca in Megalopodidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea)1

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Comparative morphology of the spermatheca in Megalopodidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea)1

Publisher

Sofia: Pensoft Publishers

Journal title

ZooKeys, 2017-12, Vol.720, p.47-64

Language

English

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Sofia: Pensoft Publishers

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Contents

The spermatheca is an organ that stores and maintains viability of sperm until fertilization. It has an important role in copulation and oviposition, and it is highly informative in species delimitation. Here, we present a comparative study of the spermathecal morphology in the coleopteran family Megalopodidae. The spermathecae of 34 species, repre...

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Comparative morphology of the spermatheca in Megalopodidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea)1

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c192aa4c2eb4a68bc9ce92aba9480c4

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c192aa4c2eb4a68bc9ce92aba9480c4

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ISSN

1313-2989

E-ISSN

1313-2970

DOI

10.3897/zookeys.720.14088

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